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Features

Sunday at ‘Virtual’  Brecon Jazz Festival, 09/08/2020.

Ian Mann on the final day of jazz and conversation from the foot of the Brecon Beacons.

Saturday at ‘Virtual’ Brecon Jazz Festival, 08/08/2020.

Ian Mann on a day of performances featuring a beguiling mix of local heroes and international collaborations.

Friday at ‘Virtual’ Brecon Jazz Festival, 07/08/2020.

Ian Mann enjoys the hugely successful first day of this lovingly coordinated online international jazz festival.

Jonny Mansfield - ” “Portrait” an “Album in a Day”.

Multi-instrumentalist Jonny Mansfield has completed the challenge of recording a full album in a single day. The result, "Portrait", is now available via Bandcamp.

Celebrating Musical Traditions in Ards and North Down in the time of Covid-19.

Composers Sid Peacock and Ruth Angell have been commissioned to write a work celebrating the different musical and cultural traditions of this area of Northern Ireland. Press release attached.

Patchwork Jazz Orchestra - “The Light that Shines” - Music and Videos recorded in Isolation.

Patchwork Jazz Orchestra has released a five track EP, with accompanying videos, recorded by its members in isolation at the height of lockdown. Read the story behind this remarkable achievement here

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Jazz Mann News

Miqayel Voskanyan Quartet - UK live dates June 2026.

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Armenian improvisational tar player, composer & vocalist Miqayel Voskanyan will lead his quartet, which includes bassist Jasper Hoiby on a short series of UK live dates during June 2026. Details att.

Jazz in the West Midlands, June 8th - 14th 2026.

Monday, June 08, 2026

A roundup of jazz, funk & soul gigs to check out this week in the West Midlands area. Listings supplied by Dave Fuller of Music Spoken Here, Worcester.

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist, first broadcast 07/06/2026.

Monday, June 08, 2026

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 04/06/2026, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Jazz Gigs & Events

Battersea Jazz Festival, various venues, Battersea, London.

Wednesday, June 03, 2026 - Saturday, June 13, 2026

Glasgow Jazz Festival 2026, various venues, Glasgow, Scotland.

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 - Sunday, June 14, 2026

Nick Costley-White Trio at Stratford Jazz, Rother St Arts House, 14 Rother Street, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire.

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

V6 Organ Trio at Music Spoken Here, The Marr’s Bar, Worcester.

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Simon Spillett-Ray Gelato Quintet at Guildford Jazz, The Guildford Pavilion, Guildford, Surrey.

Thursday, June 11, 2026